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MARSHDALE PTA MISSION 
To make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children 

WELCOME Back to School!

The Marshdale PTA Board welcomes you to the 20/21 school year!  
While this year will look very different from past years, we believe our Marshdale Community will make the best of it and we'll have a great year!  Please reach out to us should you have any questions.  Our email is marshdaleelempta@gmail.com.  If we don’t have the answer, we will do our best to help you figure it out!
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~~~~Current Events~~~~~
Mustang Trot!
Marshdale Mustang Trot
Today begins a very important fun and healthy way to raise money for students of Marshdale Elementary! Marshdale PTA wants to promote a healthy lifestyle to our students and community while raising funds for the added needs of the school during these unprecedented times.  Please help us reach our fundraising goal by supporting our fun run, the Mustang Trot. We have teamed up with Get Movin’© to make this event fun and profitable with online mobile friendly technology! This year, things will look a little different.  Because of the constraints posed by COVID, we will not be able to hold a Kick-off Assembly nor be able to have volunteers or parents at the event.  Each class (cohort) will run separately at a specific time during the school day to ensure the safety of our students.  Remote students are encouraged to participate in one of two ways - at school or remote.  We will be allotting a specific time on the field where only remote students will be allowed to run.  We will have a time slot for Mrs. Millers K/1st class and for Mrs. Pulioff’s 2nd/3rd class.  For 4th and 5th graders (and those K-3rd not comfortable with coming to the field to run), we encourage those students to run (or walk) at home for 30-40 minutes.
​Each student should bring a water bottle but PTA will provide pre-packaged, healthy snacks.
We Need All Parents to Complete 3 Easy Steps
  1. Register your child by visiting www.getmovinfundhub.com It's FREE, easy, and fast to register!  For School Identifier use 5d4322860edfc.  
Every student who registers will receive a free Mustang Trot t-shirt!
  1. Email and/or text your child's student fundraising webpage to 10-15 friends and family. It’s super easy! 
  2. Post on Facebook or Twitter.  It's two clicks of a button to post. The average parent has 300 FB friends. You'll be surprised when donations come in from distant relatives/friends from high school / co-workers.  Post and see what happens!
Student Goals
  • We need 100% student registration please visit www.getmovinfundhub.com today!
  • Each student is encouraged to raise $100.00
  • Be an Overachiever Superstar by raising $500.00
Our TOTAL SCHOOL GOAL is $20,000.00
Event details:  
  • Register your child by Friday, Sept. 25th using School Identifier 5d4322860edfc
  • Event Date: 10/14/2020
  • Final Donation due date: 10/21/2020 09:59 PM
  • We prefer online donations through your child’s webpage
  • Turn in donations in the form of cash and checks (in-school donations) to the school
  • Please make checks payable to: Marshdale Elementary PTA


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Reflections!
  • Welcome back Marshdale students and parents! Synonymous with school starting up in the fall is the annual National Reflections Program … check out the details and start planning how you are going to represent! One more round of applause for last year's State Finalist Ginger Wyatt (3rd-5th/Photography) 






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​After School Virtual Educational Opportunities

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Evergreen Audubon       ______
Virtual Bird Nerds
Art of Nature Journaling

Adventures in Spanish 123       
There is a new way of learning language!  Join the fun.  Your first class is free!  Adventures in Spanish 123 offers Beginner-Intermediate Spanish classes in the Evergreen and Conifer area. 
Go to adventuresinspanish123.com or contact Lisa Pastor at lisa.pastor@gmail.com

Mad Science and Imagine Arts                                              
STEM Program Themes:
Monday: NASA Journey to Space
2:45-3:45PM OR 4:00-5:00PM
NASA and Mad Science collaborate to educate the next generation! Children go on a voyage of discovery with unique hands-on activities, and amazing demonstrations that explore the sun and stars, space technology, rocket science, the atmosphere, planets and moons, and more!
Tuesday: Secret Agent Lab 
4:00-5:00PM
Become a super sleuth and uncover the science used to solve crimes! This innovative after school program will introduce students to a wide variety of forensic science techniques, including fingerprint and fiber analysis, the process of elimination, eye witness accounts and much, much more!
Wednesday: Crazy ChemWorks!
2:00-3:00PM or 4:00-5:00PM
Welcome to the world of chemistry! Children make gooey slime, experiment with different reactions and learn to use the tools that chemists use. Polymers and catalysts are only two of the fascinating concepts young scientists explore in this thrilling trip through the chemistry lab!
Thursday: Crazy ChemWorks!
4:00-5:00PM
Welcome to the world of chemistry! Children make gooey slime, experiment with different reactions and learn to use the tools that chemists use. Polymers and catalysts are only two of the fascinating concepts young scientists explore in this thrilling trip through the chemistry lab!
Friday: Robots, Gears and Circuits
3:45-5:00PM
Students will build their very own robots to keep! As they build, they will learn what makes robots tick and explore the many topics involved in robot 
construction and operation
Register for Mad Science Classes Here!!!

Science Matters                                                                
More info available: https://www.sciencematters.tv/pages/home
Snapology                                                                         
More info available: https://www.snapology.com/location/golden

Mustang Trot

 Mustang Trot T-Shirt Design Contest!  See details below.  Entries accepted through Monday, Sept. 14th!
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Download the PDF here:
20_21_trot_t-shirt.pdf
File Size: 61 kb
File Type: pdf
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Water Bottles for Sale!

We have a limited supply of Marshdale water bottles. Each bottle is $35.  Contact Sandi Hill to reserve and pay on our PTA pay pal account now paypal.me/Marshdaleelementary

New Parents Quick Tip List

Welcome to Marshdale!!  Here is a quick list to help make your transition to Marshdale a little easier.  The office and PTA welcome questions and are always willing to help you out!
  • School access - No parents or visitors will be allowed in the building when school is in session.  To pick up or drop off your child, please call the office from the lot or ring the doorbell.  Students will be escorted out and/or items can be left on the benches.
  • COVID screening - Students will be asked if they have been coughing, sneezing or have a sore throat.  If a student has a temperature of 100.4 F, or he/she answers “yes” to any of the questions, he/she will be escorted to the medically safe room in the back of the office area.  Parents will be called and students will exit the medically safe room through Mr. Martin’s office when parents arrive.
  • Jeffco Connect - This is where you set communication preferences and provide important information about your child.  Please be sure to provide at least 2 parent  /emergency contacts.  You can decide whether you would like to receive a phone call, email, or both when school and district communications are sent.  Set your preferences in Jeffco Connect under "Contacts > Notifications Preferences".  Make sure the email and phone numbers are up to date throughout the year.  Be sure to view the "Agreements" tab to electronically sign authorizations and information.
  • Absences - If your child will be absent or tardy, please report this to the office in one of three ways:  1) call 303-982-5150, Option 1 and leave a message, 2) use the “Attendance” quicklink on the marshdale.org homepage to send an email or 3) call the office directly at 303-982-5188,  If a child is not at school and we have not heard from a parent, the office will make follow-up calls.  Absences can be reported in advance.  Students participating in remote learning will report attendance on their teacher’s Google Classroom, or other virtual platform.
  • Student fee payment - This is located from a link in the bottom left of your JeffcoConnect account.  “OPT” on the fee means the fee is optional and may not pertain to your child.  Pay bus fees only if your child will be a full time rider (partial rider fees are available by calling the office).  The office is always happy to accept cash, check or credit cards for fee payments.
  • Lunch accounts - Hot lunch menus and online lunch accounts are available through SchoolCafe (see marsdhale.org homepage for the link).  If you don’t want to pay the $2.95 processing fee, cash or checks may be sent with your student to their classroom or office.
  • Assessment days - Your child will be assigned a time on one of the 2 days to come to complete some assessments with his/her teacher.  Your child otherwise will not attend school those days.  Buses do not run on these days.
  • Friday folders - Are sent home every Friday (or Thursday if there is no school on Friday) and have important papers from the school.  Please review, empty the folder and return it on Monday.
  • Shutterfly sites - These will be set up for your class.  The site is used to coordinate classroom activities, post volunteer needs, and house many photos throughout the year for the yearbook.  You may opt out, if you choose.
  • School communications - A weekly email will be sent from the main office on Sunday night.  If the school calls during school hours, please answer as it is not a general information phone call.
  • Recess - We go outside in all types of weather and temperatures.  Please make sure your child is ready for mountain weather every day.
  • Hug & Go - Marshdale students that do not ride the bus and will be dropped off or picked up by a parent will use what we call "Hug and Go."  This is the parking lot up Ocelot Street along the turf field and tennis courts. Cars must enter the first (lower) entrance and circle around the back dirt lot (to make room for more cars).  Proceed to the cone area next to the playground. Parents should remain in their vehicles.  Do not let your student exit your vehicle unless you see a staff member there to keep a watch and guide them across the crosswalk.  Staff will be out from 8:50-9:15 am each morning.  For pick up beginning at 3:35 pm dismissal, follow the same pattern.  Wait in your vehicle by the cones until a staff member escorts your child to your car.
  • Watch DOGS (Dads of Great Students) - Parents (moms and dads), guardians and family members can volunteer to be an extra pair of eyes at the school.  Sign up prior to volunteering and check with the office for security screening.  IF the day you want is taken, still ask if you can volunteer.  Often 2 DOGS will volunteer on the same day.  ***Due to COVID restrictions, check with school before signing up***
  • Snacks - Check with your teacher, but most classes allow a snack time during the day. 
  • PTA Main Events:
    • Mustang Trot - In the fall the school does a fun run.  Students will be asked to raise money and have the opportunity to earn prizes.  Due to COVID, the Trot will look different this year.  We are hoping to still hold the event at school.  Our committee is still working on the details.  Fliers will come home with lots of information; read them to stay informed.
    • Spring Silent Auction - In the spring, PTA hosts an adult only silent and live auction.  Classes create projects that are auctioned off, along with other amazing items. 
  • Reflections - In September and October an art contest called Reflections will take place.  This is a National PTA sponsored event, and will have a virtual component this year.  Students create pieces in different categories representing a theme for that year.  Information will be sent home.  All students are encouraged to participate. Work is done at home by the student. 
  • Science Fair - In January and February the school will have a Science Fair.  All students are welcome to participate.  Although things will look a little different this year, we still plan on holding the Science Fair.
  • Talent Show - Open to students in grades 2-5. We are hoping that we can hold a virtual talent show this year.
  • MAC Meetings (Marshdale Accountability Committee) - Parents, staff, and community members are welcome to join the accountability committee.  Meetings happen the first Tuesday of each month from 4:15-5:15 pm.  This is a great way to learn more about the school and a place to have your voice heard.  This year, meetings will be held via Zoom.
  • PTA Membership:  Joining the PTA is a great way to support Marshdale.  Part of your dues will go directly to Marshdale and your membership gives you a voice.  PTA members can vote on decisions that will affect our school. By joining the PTA you are not required to do anything, but volunteers are always welcome!
  • Amazon Smile:  Always shop on smile.amazon.com and select Marshdale Elementary as your charity of choice.  A portion of your purchase will be donated back to Marshdale.
  • BoxTops;  Marhsdale collects BoxTops to raise additional funds.  BoxTops has gone digital, but we are still collecting the cut outs as well.  Make sure to download the BoxTop app and scan your receipts (and remind friends and family to do the same).​

SPIRIT WEAR

Hi Parents, 

We are so excited to offer 1st Place Spiritwear at Marshdale Elementary this year! By clicking the link below, you'll have at your fingertips over 150 unique spirit wear designs! There is no minimum purchase and all items will ship directly to your home within about a week's time! The days of ordering spiritwear on a paper order form and waiting for months to receive it are over! Order now through next Monday, September 14th and you'll receive 20% off of any purchase of $60 or more! Enter Code: B2S2020

https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/CO/Evergreen/Marshdale+Elementary+School
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On-going school fundraisers...

Marshdale Elementary Needs you!
...and your family and friends. 
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​BOX TOPS
We collect and submit Box Tops 2 x per year.  Box tops are going digital, all you have to do is download the app and scan your receipt.  We'll still take the cut-outs this year as products transition, but Box Tops are going digital.  Click here for details
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EASY ENTREES
Easy Entrees will donate $ to Marshdale Elementary every time you order!!! Mention Marshdale Elementary in your comments. https://ezentrees.com/
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LUUF BEDS
Luuf beds will issue a donation to the school for 20% of sales generated
Use discount codes Marshdale  for 25% off all mattresses and MarshdaleAcc for 15.00 dollars off all accessories.
Luuf Beds Link for home page:
https://luufbeds.com
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AMAZON SMILE
We raised over $1200 in 2019-2020, through Amazon Smile.  The donation platform   is now available on any Android phone.  Use the Amazon Smile website, select Marshdale Elementary as your charitable donation, and shop away. Click here for more details. 

PTA BUSINESS SPONSORS
We are thankful to our 2020-21 ​PTA Business Sponsors. We couldn't do it without our local businesses that are going the extra mile to support the Marshdale PTA. To become a 2020-21 Business Sponsor please contact marshdalevpfund@gmail.com

Upcoming Events



​Meet the PTA
​board members

Melissa Baynes, President
Summer Tucker, Secretary / VP of      Membership
Keith Lundquist, Treasurer
Sandi Hill, VP of Fundraising 
Open, VP of Education
Beth Rouse, VP of Communication    
Abby Skerl, VP of Events 
Jenny Somogyi, VP of Health and      Wellness
Debby Jensen, VP of Hospitality
Zak Martin, Principal
​Tara Kulp, Teacher Representative


​JOIN THE PTA
We welcome everyone! Join the PTA to connect with the Marshdale community, stay up to date on events and fundraisers, and let your voice be heard! Joining the PTA does not mean you are on the board, it simply allows you to vote and steer the committee that best meets the needs of your child and our school.  Volunteering is not required, but ALWAYS appreciated!! 

Marshdale PTA Membership Form
​Marshdale PTA Business Membership Form
Marshdale PTA Volunteer Form

Next PTA Meeting

Our next general membership PTA meeting of the 2020-21 school year will be October 22, 6PM via Zoom.  All PTA members are encouraged to attend!

Become a
Marshdale WatchDOG

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For more information or to sign up to be a WATCH DOG, click here:
                       signup.com/go/LfomnZn